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Unit 2: Comparison Chart – Political Effects of the Overthrow ANSWERS
How did democracy evolve under the Republic of Hawaii, the Territory of Hawaii, and the State of Hawaii? Read through pages 128-131 and the US Constitution to fill out the chart below.
Republic of Hawaii (July 4, 1894) / Territory of Hawaii (1898) / State of Hawaii (1959)Structure & Process / - Oligarchy: a small group of people who govern (Sanford Dole, Lorrin Thurston and 15 member Legislature)
- unable to vote or run for office if you didn’t meet all the requirements
- had a say in politics only if you were a part of the oligarchy / Organic ACT- 1900 set the foundation for our state leg., voting, citizenship, and governor ship today.
- 3 areas of political power:
1. Delegacy: A delegate to congress from Hawaii who had the power to introduce bills but couldn’t vote in Congress
2. Governorship: Appointed by the U.S. President for a term of 4 years. Could veto and controlled education, welfare, safety, public workers within Hawaii
3. Territorial Legislature: Senate & House of Representatives were elected by the people. They set land policies, taxes, school, laws
- less qualifications when voting as compared to the Republic of Hawaii
-People could elect their representatives
- Changed voting requirements
· Literate in Hawaiian OR English
· Resided in territory for 1 year minimum
· NO property requirements / Indirect Democracy- People vote for representatives to make decisions for them
Delegate to Congress can vote on bills
3 branches of government:
1. Executive-Governor elected 4 yrs.
2. Judicial
3. Legislative (76 mem.) – (2 yrs.) Upper: Senate 25 mem.
Lower-House 51mem.
All representatives were elected and no longer appointed by the US President
Individual Rights / · Maintained control with voting requirements (property ownership and literacy: had to be literate in Hawaiian or English)
· Prevented Hawaiians from running for office
· People in power came from similar backgrounds and believed they knew what was best for Hawaii
· Male citizen
· 20 yrs old
· Lived 1 month in Hawaii
· Loyalty oath
· Paid on time taxes
· Understand, read and write the Constitution
· Understand, speak, write, read English or Hawaiian
· Have real property value of above $1500 to vote / Changed voting requirements
· Speak, read, write in Hawaiian OR English
· Resided in territory for 1 year minimum
· NO property requirements
· No loyalty oath
· 21 yrs old
· No paid taxes requirements
· Male citizen / Had the same rights outlined in the U.S. Constitution
- Voting requirements changed:
· 14th-Any citizen
· 26th-18+ can vote
· 15th-Vote no matter ethnicity
· 19th- women’s right
· 24th-no poll or literacy tax, affected the poor
· (23- District of Columbia)
No property or literacy requirements